System vs Rebirth

After giving Elaine some food, Jessi waited until the heavy rain stopped before leaving Elaine alone.

Because of what she had done, Elaine's will to survive increased. However, her willpower alone wouldn't be enough.

The fatigue had caught up to her. In addition, the cold had become even more severe.

The voice of the people kept ringing in her head, her body became extremely weak, and her breath was unstable.

She looked like she was about to collapse soon. The hot sun couldn't be compared to the hot temperature of her body.

"Ha… Ha…" Elaine panted a few times. Her body started convulsing. Hunger and thirst might not have been a problem anymore, but her consciousness had become fuzzy.

'This is not good. I still have to continue.'

Elaine kept muttering inwardly, trying to persist as much as possible. But after grueling seven days, she passed out.

…

Two hours later.

Elaine opened her eyes, looking an unfamiliar ceiling.

'Mhmm? Aren't I supposed to be looking at the ground?' Elaine thought before snapping. She hurriedly rose from the bed and looked around, realizing that she was inside a house. And Jessi was in front of her, taking care of her. "What…"

"You passed out. Don't move too much for now. Your fever is still severe."

"What have you done? I have to go back! My family is at stake." Elaine tried to jump off the bed, but Jessi stopped her. "At least rest for a bit. It's been seven days, so the lord shouldn't be coming back soon."

Elaine wanted to refute, but the word stuck in her throat. Instead, she changed it into another question. "Why do you help me? Do you know that you'll be in trouble if you help me? I have done a lot of bad things to your territory!"

"It's your family, right? Not you personally." Jessi shook her head helplessly. "Besides, how foolish are you… If you want to repent, you should live on instead of dying. Death is just an escape. If you feel bad for people, you should spend your life making them happy. That's just my own thought… I think the nobles can't understand such a simple thing."

"That's… not true." Elaine bit her lips.

Looking at her grunted expression, Jessi stood up. "I won't stop you from going back, but eat something first."

Jessi went to the back to grab some food, leaving Elaine alone.

Elaine was contemplating. She had looked down on the people because they were uneducated or their lives were cheap. But because of Jessi, she thought she was the one imposing her own ideal on them.

Unfortunately, she didn't have a lot of time to think about it as the outside was bustling with people.

"…coming!"

"The Lord…"

"…coming!"

Elaine couldn't help but hear some voices from the outside. She raised her head, wondering why it suddenly became too noisy.

"The Lord is coming!"

Elaine heard the message clearly, she panicked. Right now, she isn't kneeling in front of the mansion. In addition, if she stayed here, Jessi would be implicated as

the fact that she hadn't changed her

room, she only

trying to reach the

Noel was already

face instantly turned ghostly pale. As if noticing her

onto each other, Elaine immediately

while

know what to say. Her

tell me. There is someone helping

she protected Jessi, her family would be destroyed. On the other hand, if she abandoned Jessi, it wouldn't change the fact that she had moved away

hurriedly replied, "No. That's not

They all knew about what happened

even approach her. When she collapsed, Jessi was the one who brought

me? How are you going to explain that you're trying to

wanted to come up with something, but the fatigue was still too much for

spiritual energy, pressuring Elaine. "Don't tell me.

of this anyway, so why would she hold back in the last phase

No commoner dared to refuse the order of a

voice was shaking. It was clear that she didn't mean it.

stepped on the ground, applying more pressure. His eyes

down on her body. The road underneath her started to crack. Yet Elaine still raised her head, glaring at Noel as if telling him that

body was giving up. She persisted for a few seconds, but her

dropped to the ground, Noel pulled out his sword and said

looked pale. Some were trying to look away or bring the children to

suddenly appeared and kneeled next to Elaine. "My Lord! Please

at her while saying, "Are you the one

Jessi answered without

a moment

how I,

of this territory. They will think that this territory

Lord, whom I admire so much, to live in the dark, ruthless world. You are the Lord the people need because you are kind, you help all of us. I don't want my lord to be known as the ruthless tyrant, even though you are just trying

After all, all of you are the ones impacted the most. Think about

looked down, not knowing what to do. Jessi was saying what they wanted to say. They didn't have the courage to answer

and kneeled in front of Noel.

people falling to their knees, making

more people began to kneel. They had witnessed Elaine's suffering in the past few days and how she remained still

atone for her mistake, she should survive and work for this

long after, everyone was already kneeling on the ground,

were contemplating whether to execute or

Noel finally sheathed his

for now. See whether she is useful or not,"

around. "Bring her inside and get her

bit relieved since they should be spared from any punishment as well because of what Jessi did. The people looked